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It is a miracle substance - lighter than feathers, stronger than steel, one of the toughest fibres found in nature. Now scientists in Japan have found a way of harnessing the remarkable power of spiders' webs to make anything from tights and fishing nets to bulletproof vests.
Batik is a very unique and delicate masterpiece of work. It requires lots of patience while drawing the designs. Also, you have to use lots of color coordination before a piece of nice, delicate and creative batik is produced. Here are some simple steps to make your own batik.
When Charlotte Middleton walked down the aisle at the weekend, a century of family history rested lightly on her shoulders. Her shimmering wedding dress was making its sixth appearance in four generations.
If you want to spin silk like a spider then you need to rethink your starting material, Oxford University scientists have discovered.
Japanese scientists say they have genetically engineered silkworms to produce a specific colour.
Decorating your home whether male or female with what you already have or can be easily gotten. Fun to welcome the new season with some ideas on brightening your home and entertaining some friends.
You can absolutely bet when a marketing department uses the word "ethical" - about its lingerie - someone is out to make a buck at your expense. And they think you will believe anything, my environmental friends.
Romance is back in fashion when comes to lingerie
Spider web silk, the strongest natural fiber known, could possess untapped medical potential in artificial tendons or for regenerating ligaments, scientists now say.
Researchers have found for the first time that tarantulas can produce silk from their feet as well as their spinnerets, a discovery with profound implications for why spiders began to spin silk in the first place.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tarantulas can produce silk from spigots on their feet as well as from their abdominal spinnerets, a finding that could help explain why spiders began to spin silk in the first place, researchers said on Wednesday.
Spiders use simple parachutes to ride the wind wherever it may take them. The tiny creatures, weighing only a few milligrams, typically crawl up to the edge of a blade of grass, stick their backside in the air and release a thin line of silk, like that used to build their webs.
I always wondered what was going on when, as a child and even now, a spider would fly past me slowly in the air seemingly dangling from a bit of silk and this new development by researchers in Rothamsted, England explains the phenomenon known as ballooning, and also puts my mind …
Medical researchers have come up with a novel way to stiffen the spider silk – using glass. The discovery could make it easier to grow replacement parts for human bodies by improving the silk scaffolds on which human cells are grown.
Most Respected industralist in Tirunelveli, he innovated his grandfathers textile and silk business, and set standards for the whole industry. We deeply mourn this leaders demise.
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